Surface Temperature Assisted State of Charge Estimation for Retired Power Batteries.

Accurate State of Charge (SOC) estimation for retired power batteries remains a critical challenge due to their degraded electrochemical properties and heterogeneous aging mechanisms. Traditional methods relying solely on electrical parameters (e.g.

Acute airway eosinophilic inflammation model in mice induced by ovalbumin, house dust mite, or shrimp tropomyosin: a comparative study.

Background: Ovalbumin (OVA) and house dust mite (HDM) are widely used allergenic proteins in murine models of allergic asthma. In our previous studies, shrimp tropomyosin (ST) was shown to induce type I hypersensitivity, including asthma-like responses. Here, we compared airway eosinophilic inflammation models induced by OVA, HDM, or ST using a protocol of three intraperitoneal (i.

DlMYB1 positively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis and contributes to red exocarp coloration in red-skinned longan.

Red-skinned longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) varieties exhibit striking exocarp coloration and high potential market value. In this study, we characterized anthocyanin accumulation in the red-skinned longan RP1901 using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Allergenic protein-induced type I hypersensitivity models: a review.

Context: Type I hypersensitivity affects approximately one-third of the global population. As the pathophysiology underlying the development of type I hypersensitivity (asthma, food allergy, and anaphylactic shock, etc.) is complex and heterogeneous, animal model studies continue to be the key to identifying novel molecular pathways and providing therapeutic strategies.

Radiotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer aged 80 years or older: A 16-year experience.

Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) plays an important role in esophageal cancer (EC) patients aged ≥80 years. However, the survival modality and prognostic factors remain poorly understood. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the tolerance and long-term overall survival (OS) of patients aged ≥80 years who were diagnosed with EC and underwent definitive RT.

Microscope-Integrated OCT-Guided Volumetric Measurements of Subretinal Blebs Created by a Suprachoroidal Approach.

Purpose: To investigate the use of imaging modalities in the volumetric measurement of the subretinal space and examine the volume of subretinal blebs created by a subretinal drug delivery device utilizing microscope-integrated optical coherence tomography (MIOCT).

Methods: An MIOCT image-based volume measurement method was developed and assessed for accuracy and reproducibility by imaging ceramic spheres of known size that were surgically implanted into ex vivo porcine eyes. This method was then used to measure subretinal blebs created in 10 porcine eyes by injection of balanced salt solution utilizing a subretinal delivery device via a suprachoroidal cannula.

Distribution of Peripheral Blood Cells in Esophageal Cancer Patients During Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Predicts Long-Term Locoregional Progression Hazard After Treatment (GASTO1072).

Purpose: Predicting the response to chemoradiotherapy is critical for the optimal management of esophageal cancer; however, it remains an unmet clinical need. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive potential of peri-treatment peripheral blood cells (PBC) in disease progression hazard in esophageal cancer following chemoradiotherapy.

Patients And Methods: A total of 87 patients with primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were subjected to definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy in a Phase II trial.

Metabolic profile of curcumin self-emulsifying drug delivery system in rats determined by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Curcumin (Cur) is a natural anticancer pigment, but its poor absorption and extensive metabolism limit its clinical applications. In this study, an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry method was employed to investigate the metabolic profiles of a Cur self-emulsifying drug delivery system (C-SEDDS) in rat plasma, urine, bile and feces after oral administration at 100 mg/kg. Protein precipitation, solid-phase and ultrasonic extractions were used to prepare different biosamples.

Lightweight Learning-Based Automatic Segmentation of Subretinal Blebs on Microscope-Integrated Optical Coherence Tomography Images.

Purpose: Subretinal injections of therapeutics are commonly used to treat ocular diseases. Accurate dosing of therapeutics at target locations is crucial but difficult to achieve using subretinal injections due to leakage, and there is no method available to measure the volume of therapeutics successfully administered to the subretinal location during surgery. Here, we introduce the first automatic method for quantifying the volume of subretinal blebs, using porcine eyes injected with Ringer's lactate solution as samples.

Radiobiological evaluation of simultaneously dose-escalated versus non-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy for patients with upper thoracic esophageal cancer.

Objective: To compare the radiobiological response between simultaneously dose-escalated and non-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (DE-IMRT and NE-IMRT) for patients with upper thoracic esophageal cancer (UTEC) using radiobiological evaluation.

Methods: Computed tomography simulation data sets for 25 patients pathologically diagnosed with primary UTEC were used in this study. DE-IMRT plan with an escalated dose of 64.

Different definitions of esophagus influence esophageal toxicity prediction for esophageal cancer patients administered simultaneous integrated boost versus standard-dose radiation therapy.

We aim to evaluate whether different definitions of esophagus (DEs) impact on the esophageal toxicity prediction for esophageal cancer (EC) patients administered intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB-IMRT) vs. standard-dose IMRT (SD-IMRT). The esophagus for 21 patients diagnosed with primary EC were defined in the following four ways: the whole esophagus, including the tumor (ESO); ESO within the treatment field (ESO); ESO, excluding the tumor (ESO) and ESO, excluding the tumor (ESO).

Pharmacokinetics of irisolidone and its main metabolites in rat plasma determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Irisolidone, a major isoflavone found in Pueraria lobata flowers, exhibits a wide spectrum of bioactivities, while its metabolic pathways and the pharmacokinetics of its metabolites in vivo have not been investigated yet. In the present study, an ultra performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-TOF MS) method was employed to investigate the metabolic pathways of irisolidone and the pharmacokinetics of its main metabolites in rats, after a single 100mg/kg oral dose of irisolidone. Protein precipitation method was used to prepare plasma samples.

Intravenous misplacement of nephrostomy tube following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Three new cases and review of seven cases in the literature.

Purpose: We investigated the characteristics and management of patients with intravenous misplacement of a nephrostomy tube.

Materials And Methods: Between July 2007 and July 2013, 4148 patients with urolithiasis underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in our hospital. Intravenous misplacement of a nephrostomy tube occurred in two of these patients.

[Probe design of ultrasound biomicroscopy in ophthalmology].

Ultrasound biomicroscopy is an important ultrasound medical instrument and primary used in ophthalmology.The article design a probe of ultrasound biomicroscopy which is Portable, Low power consumption and High performance. Which can be used when plug in the computer USB interface.

Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis, characterization and application of poly (D,L-lactide)-graft-pullulan.

A novel microwave-assisted method was developed to synthetize amphiphilic copolymer poly (d,l-lactide)-graft-pullulan (PL) in a monomode microwave reactor. The effects of microwave power, ratio of catalyst/lactide, ratio of lactide/hydroxyl group of pullulan (lactide/OH-P) and solvent on the synthesis were further investigated. Three samples (designated as PL 8, 9, and 6), characterized by FT-IR and NMR, were applied to form nanoparticles and microparticles investigated by dynamic light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy.